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that the sterling value of his appointment
would remain unchanged. A scheme of sterl-
ing salaries was therefore drawn up and it
was decided that the emoluments of all
European officers appointed after August
1901 should be fixed in sterling.
§.
The adoption of this system with
regard to existing officers presented some
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difficulties, as many of them were entitled
to draw their dollar salaries while on
leave in Europe, and their ultimate pensions,
at special rates of exchange (varying from
3/-
Many of thron 4/2d to 2/8 to the dollar) and were not
^
inclined to sacrifice this right by accept-
ing sterling salaries. It was therefore
decided to meet their case by giving them
the option of accepting the sterling
salaries provided in the new scheme or of
receiving in respect of the whole of their
salaries the Exchange Compensation allowance
which
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